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COMMON MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES LESSON 6 Flashcards

1
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Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms

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Alcoholism

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In popular in therapeutic varians the term may also be used to refer to _____ drinking habits that cause health or social problems

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Ingrained

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3
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Allergic rhinitis is a medical term for _____ a condition due to allergy that mimics a chronic cold.

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Hay fever

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Nose inflammation

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Allergic rhinitis

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I misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system the body system of defense against foreign invaders particularly pathogens

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Allergy

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The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells are less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood

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Anemia

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The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is therefore decreased

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Anemia

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Chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle

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Angina pectoris

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Types of angina pectoris

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Stable angina
Unstable angina
Vasospastic angina

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An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduce appetite or total aversion to food, it is a serious psychological disorder

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Anorexia

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An agent that counteracts a poison and neutralizes its effects

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Antidote

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12
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An example of antidote

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Syrup of ipecac
Cephalis ipecacuanha

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13
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Common disorder in which chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes or bronchi makes them swell narrowing the airways

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Asthma

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Medical term used to describe a mild and non-progressive disease

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Benign

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15
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Benign is from the Latin roots?

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Bene - well
Genus - born

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16
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Is a medical term used to describe a severe and progressively worsening disease

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Malignant

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17
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Bulimia is also called

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Bulimia nervosa

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18
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An eating disorder characterize my episodes of secretive excessive eating for binge eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control

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Bulimia

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19
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Methods of weight control in bulimia

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Self-induced vomiting or purging
Abuse of laxatives and diuretics
Excessive exercise

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20
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Causing cancer or contributing to the causation of cancer

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Carcinogenic

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21
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Significant loss of intellectual ability such as memory capacity severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning

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Dementia

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22
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Excessive urination and extreme thirst as a result of inadequate output of the pituitary hormone antidiuretic hormone

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Diabetes insipidus

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23
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Is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar or glucose levels

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Diabetes mellitus

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24
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The process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine

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Dialysis

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25
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A convulsive state; convulsions or _______ in pregnancy in an individual affected with preeclampsia

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Eclampsia
coma late

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26
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An abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluids in connective tissue or in a serous cavity

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Edema

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A deceased that is restricted or peculiar to a locality or region

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Endemic

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Worldwide spread of disease

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Pandemic

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Occurs in scattered places

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Sporadic

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Rapid spread of disease

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Epidemic

31
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It is a condition in which there is bleeding in the nose caused by an underlying condition

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Epistaxis

32
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Inflammation especially of the mucus membrane of the stomach

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Gastritis

33
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An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is commonly visible as a swelling of the anterior part

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Goiter

34
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Enlargement of the breast caused by hormonal imbalances

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Gynecomastia

35
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A metabolic disease mark by a painful inflammation of the joints deposits of urates in and around the joints and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood

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Gout

36
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A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues

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Hematoma

37
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A protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed

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Hernia

38
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The maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions such as body temperature or the pH of the blood under fluctuating environmental conditions

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Homeostasis

39
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Is an adjective used primarily in medicine meaning a rising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause

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Idiopathic

40
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A yellowish pigmentation of the skin tissues and certain body fluids

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Jaundice

41
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Having a tendency to loosen or relax relieving constipation and drug inducing defecation

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Laxative

42
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A cell of the tissues comparable to or derived from a leukocyte or white blood cell

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Leukocyte

43
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A condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep

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Narcolepsy

44
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A new growth of tissue serving no physiological function

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Neoplasm

45
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Urination at night especially when excessive

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Nocturia

46
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Excessive urination

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Polyuria

47
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Reduce excretion of urine

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Oliguria

48
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Presence of ketone bodies in the urine

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Ketonuria

49
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An organism living in with or on another organism

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Parasites

50
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Example of parasitic worms

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Trematodes
Cestodes
Nematodes

51
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A restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests

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Quarantine

52
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A contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts is caused by parasitic mites

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Scabies

53
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It is the clear yellowish fluid that remains from blood plasma after fibrinogen prothrombin and other clotting factors have been removed by clot formation

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Serum

54
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Any of numerous inflammatory disease of the mouth

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Stomatitis

55
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A sensation of noise that is caused by a bodily condition and typically is of subjective form which can only be heard by the affected

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Tinnitus

56
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Drugs causing tinnitus

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Aspirin and quinine

57
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A poisonous substance that is a specific product of the metabolic activity of a living organism

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Toxins

58
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Examples of toxins

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Botolinum toxin or Botox
Aflatoxin or improperly dried peanuts

59
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A drug used to reduce mental disturbance

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Tranquilizers

60
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Sedative and hypnotics tranquilizer

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Minor tranquilizers

61
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Antipsychotics tranquilizers

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Major tranquilizers

62
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The raised edematous red patch of a skin or mucous membrane characteristics of hives

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Urticaria

63
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A preparation of killed microorganisms living attenuated organisms or leaving fully virulent organisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease

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Vaccines

64
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A chemical compound that is foreign to a living organism

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Xenobiotics

65
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Example of xenobiotics

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Drugs and organ transplants

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